Monika Benešová (CZE)

She studied journalism and worked in the media. But one day she had enough of that, and despite the big health problems, she decided to go for her big dream, the Pacific Crest Trail. She suffered from serious health problems and psychological problems. She had intestinal problems for a year, was afraid to go out, lost 10 kg. Then she decided to try one of the toughest hiking trails in the world of 4,300 km, outside the civilization in the wild. She walked for 5 months with allergies to gluten, milk and soy. She faced illness, desert, frostbite, bears, and cougars she met when she was traveling through the wilderness. Nature tried her hard. But she has taught not to give up. She had hard times but she successfully reached the finish line.